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Aistulf (also Ahistulf, Aistulfus, Haistulfus, Astolf etc.; Italian: Astolfo; died December 756) was the Duke of Friuli from 744, King of the Lombards from 749, and Duke of Spoleto from 751. His reign was characterized by ruthless and ambitious efforts to conquer Roman territory to the extent that in the Liber Pontificalis , he is described as ...
Aistulf, king of the Lombards, had seized Ravenna with its lands, known as the exarchate. Soon, Lombard troops marched south, surrounded Rome, and prepared to lay siege to its walls. So matters stood when in 752 Zacharias died and Stephen II became pope. In November… Read More. relations with Stephen II. In Stephen II (or III)
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Aistulf. (756) Quick Reference. (died 756) Aistulf was proclaimed King of the Lombards (and reigned 749–756) at Milan, while Pavia was still held by his brother and predecessor Ratchis (744–749), who retired to Monte Cassino. [...] From: Aistulf in Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages » Subjects: History — Early history (500 CE to 1500)
Aistulf was the Duke of Friuli from 744, King of the Lombards from 749, and Duke of Spoleto from 751. His reign was characterized by ruthless and ambitious efforts to conquer Roman territory to the extent that in the Liber Pontificalis, he is described as a "shameless" Lombard given to "pernicious savagery" and cruelty.
Aistulph (also AISTULF, ASTULPH, ASTULF, and ASTOLPH), King of the Lombards; d. 756. He succeeded his brother Ratchis in 749, and set about the conquest of all Italy . After taking from the Greeks the Exarchate of Ravenna, he was about to seize the Patrimony of St. Peter when Pope Stephen II (or III—752-57) appealed for aid to Pepin the Short ...
Jun 6, 2019 · 17. 393 views 4 years ago Medieval History - Schwerpunkt History documentaries/podcasts/lectures. Link to Part 2 → • Aistulf King of the Longobards (Part 2) Today we talk about the life of...
Aistulf. *Lombard king, brother to King *Ratchis and his successor as *Dux of *Friuli in 744. Aistulf became Lombard king in 749, when Ratchis, viewed as too pro-Roman, was probably ousted in a coup. Aistulf duly pursued a more aggressive policy against both the ... ...
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